used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Ashworth
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From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
can't
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From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
a boy or man
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dennis
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dr
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From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
He'll
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From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
He's
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From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
It's
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Jim
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
a boy or man
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
MAINLYadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
and nothing more
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
carry out
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
male cat
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
at the time that
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Willie
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
